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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 2006
Page
6
The Iowa governor vetoed a provision creating a pay for performance standards commission for teachers. He replaces it with a plan to assign the task to the Institute for Tomorrow's Workforce, drawing criticism of the maneuver amid budget negotiations.
Officials consider a 10 year sales tax to fund education across 11 districts. Whether to direct funds to bond debt or future priorities raises scrutiny from taxpayers. Voters face a choice on long term revenue and possible needs shifting over the decade.
Abraham Cherrix, a 15 year old Hodgkin's patient on Virginia's Eastern Shore, faces possible removal from his family amid his pursuit of alternative Mexican treatment. His parents Jay and Rose Cherrix have already lost full custody temporarily as social services weighs options in a high profile dispute over medical decisions and court involvement.
A Cedar Rapids resident urges city council backing for the Science Station and IMAX Dome Theatre noting their role in education and community vitality. The letter also praises new leadership and development plans while calling for broader public funding.
The piece criticizes Ann Coulter for belittling liberals in her May 28 column, arguing she portrays Roche and college liberals as toadying and spineless. It notes mixed reader responses and the author’s plan to largely skip Coulter’s writings.
The text notes a limited variety of soft drink brands at public events, restaurants, and local pubs. It questions why patrons are forced to choose from only a few options despite expectations of broader selections.
Diane Sawyer on Primetime highlights the foster care system and the impact of a stable adult in a child’s life. Iowa houses about 5000 foster children with 100 to 150 waiting for adoptive homes on any given day.
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